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OWT Global prides itself on offering exceptional, industry leading services and solutions in a cost-effective manner for Engineering Support, RDT&E, Technical Program and Project management, operations, logistics, maintenance, and training of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), and Air Domain Awareness and Defense (ADAD) technologies. OWT employs 96% veterans, selectively recruited from the Special Operations, Special Mission Unit, and Intelligence Communities with extensive experience tailored towards support counterterrorism operations and combatting emerging great power competition threats. With this unique foundation of U.S. military special operations, civilian intelligence agency veterans and manned and unmanned aircraft pilots and maintainers, OWT Global brings a blend of skills optimized for today’s dynamic operational needs. The OWT Global model pairs technical acumen with operational application to help drive the development and deployment of technology in a sustainable and affordable way.\nOWT Global has an operationally proven reputation of UAS expertise spanning pilots, maintainers, instructors, and evaluators. With more than 350,000+ flight hours in combat, test, and training environments on multiple Group 1-5 UAS platforms, our UAS personnel are trusted as subject matter experts by both government and platform stakeholders alike. OWT Global UAS services include deployed combat flight support; integration RDT&E; training, instruction, and certification; and end-to-end UAS program management functions. \nJob Summary: This position will serve as an on-site crewmember in support of CONUS UAS flight operations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Duties will include those of an Air Vehicle Operator/Sensor Operator (AVO/SO) driven by customer requirements. The role will participate in daily flight operations, site surveys/stand-ups, and interface with customers. Additional duties will include emplacement, displacement, inspection, and repair of associated equipment as well as proper notation of logbooks and flight records. This position is expected to perform as a Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of UAS operations. Primary duties will require travel in support of UAS operations, test events, and training exercises.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nULTRA Operational Test and Evaluation Support.\nAVO/SO’s for sustained operations in remote split site operational setup.\nTravel in support of UAS Operations.\nDirectly interface with customer.\nWork in groups or independently with minimal or no supervision.\nWill be required to work odd shifts, weekends, and/or extended hours.\nResponsible for data management and generation.\nProvide general logistics functions.\nMaintain site support equipment.\nTroubleshoot technical problems and issues and determine technical solutions.\nPractice ISO 9001 principles and concepts.\nRequirements:\nCandidate must complete a U.S.-based three to five (3-5) week training program depending on crew position and platform experience.\nPriority will be given to prior LEA / LEAP / ULTRA qualified pilots.\nCivilian FAA commercial pilot with instrument rating.Absent a commercial pilot certificate with instrument rating, AVO’s operating in DZYNE programs must have been prior qualified as a DoW Group 3/4/5 UAS pilot IAW DCMA 8210, with a minimum of 500 hours in category.\n\nAVO’s operating on DZYNE contracts will be required to operate the FMB sensor, and other payloads that may be introduced during the program.\nPrior FMV sensor and payload operator experience is preferred.\nAVO’s must meet the requirements of the DCMA 8210.1D and receive a DD Form 2627 prior to starting training.\nCandidate must be able to perform the duties of a UAS Crewmember safely and effectively without supervision. Duties including flight and ground operations, as well as logbook entry and records keeping.\nCandidate must have the ability to coordinate flight schedules and airspace, allocate resources, frequency deconfliction and execute other day-to-day aspects of flight operations.\nCandidate must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers, both verbally and in writing.\nCandidate must possess strong leadership skills.\nBasic computer skills are required.\nMust be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain/maintain a government security clearance.\nCandidate must possess a Current or ability to obtain an FAA Class II Medical Certificate.\nSuccessful completion of the UAS Training Course is a condition of continued employment on this program.\nPreferred Skills and Education:\nPrior Piccolo Autopilot and PCC experience.\nPrior qualification as LEAP/ULTRA UAS Operator or Maintainer.\nQualified and current on the LEAP/ULTRA UAS or other Piccolo based autopilot UAS.\n2 Year Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.\nPrior military service.\nFamiliarity with customer and expectations, policies, best practices, and high customer satisfaction orientation.\nLeadership/management experience.\nComputer networking experience.\nBenefits:\nHealth, Dental and Vision\nShort Term/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/Workers Compensation\nTraditional and Roth 401k plan options\nDepartment: UxS\nPrimary Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio\nJob Type: On-Site Operations/Hourly\nJob Level: Individual Contributor\nJob Posting: 4/14/2026","description_format":"text","description_chars":5655,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Drones & UAVs"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-18T22:52:51Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":3,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.118,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":131,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:3","win:tail","crowd:"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/owt-global-uas-operator-level-iii","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/owt-global-uas-operator-level-iii.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T17:43:52Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":104,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4392299},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4392299"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fowt-global-uas-operator-level-iii"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fowt-global-uas-operator-level-iii"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fowt-global-uas-operator-level-iii"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/owt-global-uas-operator-level-iii\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fowt-global-uas-operator-level-iii"}]}